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Available and Vulnerable

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:00 GMT

What seems to stand in the way of me living a life of true service and being "available and vulnerable" is just plain old me. I'm not unlike James and John who also struggled with what it means to serve Christ.

A Peculiar People

Laura MacCorkle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT

In our flesh, we don't really want to stand out for the wrong reasons. Who wants to face ridicule or intense scrutiny for being different? For having a life that doesn't look like everyone else's. For making choices that run countercultural to those of others—even many of our family and friends.

Making Beautiful Music

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:03:00 GMT

Is your life a pleasant melody to the audience around you? Brothers and sisters, let us follow the glorious direction of our Creator today. Our best efforts will only lead to a cacophony, but he is the one who can make beautiful music in and through our lives.

Choosing Your Own Adventure

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:49:00 GMT

Like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books, the possibilities for real-life adventure are just as varied. I've experienced this many a times as an adult when I've chosen my own adventures over the years. And while that sounds empowering or freeing, it's actually quite an exhausting way to live.

Who's Doing the Heavy Lifting?

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:45:00 GMT

What is weighing you down today? The threat of world war? Uncertainty about your future? Fear of losing your job? A relationship that is unraveling? Whatever it is, ask God to help you enter into his rest, to take his yoke and to learn what he wants to teach you.